Portadown vs Linfield: result 2-0 and analysis
PremiershipRegular Season - 12Kick-off on October 17, 2025 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Shamrock Park, Portadown
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What was the result of Portadown vs Linfield?
Portadown won 2-0 on October 17, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 55′B. AltintopPortadown
- 72′J. TeelanPortadown
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Portadown have 6 wins, 0 draws and 9 defeats; Linfield have 8, 1 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 11, 2025 | Carrick Rangers(away) | 0-1 | Premiership |
| Oct 7, 2025 | Newry City AFC(away) | 0-1 | League Cup |
| Oct 4, 2025 | Glenavon FC(home) | 3-1 | Premiership |
| Sep 27, 2025 | Cliftonville FC(away) | 2-1 | Premiership |
| Sep 19, 2025 | Bangor(home) | 1-4 | Premiership |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2025 | Queen's University(home) | 2-0 | League Cup |
| Sep 26, 2025 | Bangor(away) | 3-0 | Premiership |
| Sep 20, 2025 | Glenavon FC(home) | 2-0 | Premiership |
| Sep 16, 2025 | Ballymena United(away) | 0-1 | Premiership |
| Sep 12, 2025 | Glentoran(away) | 1-1 | Premiership |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 0 Portadown win(s), 1 draw(s), 5 Linfield win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 6, 2025 | Linfield 3-0 Portadown | Premiership |
| Jan 18, 2025 | Portadown 1-3 Linfield | Premiership |
| Nov 30, 2024 | Linfield 2-1 Portadown | Premiership |
| Aug 30, 2024 | Portadown 2-2 Linfield | Premiership |
| Mar 10, 2024 | Linfield 3-1 Portadown | League Cup |
| Jan 28, 2023 | Portadown 1-6 Linfield | Premiership |
How many goals should we expect?
Portadown score 1.5 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; Linfield score 1.5 and concede 1.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portadown | 1.5 | 1.7 | 1 | 7/15 | 10/15 |
| Linfield | 1.5 | 1.0 | 8 | 4/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Portadown sit 10th in Premiership (0 points from 3 matches) and Linfield sit 7th (6 points from 3 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Linfield | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 |
| 10 | Portadown | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy